hi im rather new to tennis and pretty bad at it as what proves as me losing to my mate today
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i dont really have the money to get lessons or join a club but i have been playing against my friends for quite a while and im not improving that much.
what can i do to help me?
i love tennis and i have only just started at 21 years of age is that 2 old ? only been playing a few months. previously played a lot of cricket
anyway any advice would be appreciated

I was being somewhat general in nature. But really, skip the match play for a bit and drill as much as possible. Tennis is about consistency and hitting hundreds of ball.

Professionals put in hundreds of hours before going into a tournament and then put in even more as they advance though the draw. Most new players want to play as much as possible (Which is the idea) but lack the skills to play quality tennis because they never practice.

Next time; instead of a match, ask your partner to just hit, hit and hit. Your game will imprive dramatically.

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.Jimmy Connors: People don't seem to understand that it's a damn war out there

Vince Spadea: "The Argentineans practice on the court for two hours a day, then they must practice in front of a mirror for two more hours saying 'I'm not guilty.'

okay i've been practising and playing a bit and slowly improving i can notice my it.
should i go for lessons? or just keep practicing by my self and develop it my skills naturally.
i've read a lot about coaches and how people are against them etc